At least 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria’s Niger State, setting stalls ablaze and abducting residents. The assault highlights escalating bandit violence in northern Nigeria despite ongoing security operations.

Somali President Hasan Sheikh Mahmud warned in an Aljazeera interview that Israel aims to resettle Palestinians in Somalia and gain access to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. He said Israel’s move on Somaliland risks destabilizing Somalia after two years of progress.